Carol's Canine Training and Behavior Counseling, LLC

11/04/2025

Many dogs don’t enjoy touch from strangers — especially on leash where escape isn’t possible!

Advocate for your dog’s comfort. ❤️

11/04/2025

Imagine growing up with kindness on your timetable.

In Denmark, kids aged 6 to 16 sit down every week for a simple class about how we treat one another. It’s called “klassens tid” - class time.

There’s no test. No grades. Just a safe space. Kids talk, listen, and solve small problems before they become big ones. They practice empathy in real life.

Teachers guide the group to notice feelings, say sorry, include others, and make room for every voice. It sounds small. It isn’t.

Caring doesn’t stop at people. Danish schools also teach kids to be kind to animals. They learn that animals have needs and feelings too.

Lessons and projects cover how to care for pets, what farm animals need, and why gentle handling matters. It’s common sense, taught with heart.

That weekly hour builds trust in the classroom. It makes space for shy kids to speak up and for strong kids to listen. It reminds everyone that community is something we build together.

Over time, children learn that empathy is a skill. You practice it. You get better. And it changes how you act at home, at school, and online.

I love that this is part of the school week - not a poster on the wall, but a habit. One hour. Every week. Year after year.

It’s a soft idea with hard results. Kinder classes. Fewer conflicts. More belonging.

If you could add one hour to your child’s week, would it be this one?

References
Skolens timebank - Børne- og Undervisningsministeriet (Denmark)
Klassens tid - Skole og Forældre
Dyrevelfærd i skolen - Fødevarestyrelsen (Danish Veterinary and Food Administration)
Lessons From Denmark: Teachers Can Incorporate Empathy in the Curriculum - Education Week

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10/31/2025

It’s OK to say NO!

Most dogs don’t want to be touched by strangers any more than we do.

Use a harness that says “In Training” and enjoy your walks without the pressure.

10/30/2025

https://stevedalepetworld.com/blog/dont-buy-from-petsafe-as-long-as-they-sell-shock-collars/?fbclid=IwZnRzaANwRURleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHrabZGpW8i-0_8O7BqHupauv5e7lvqDoIRC4YeuA528--jZ1FRmP31z0ofn1_aem_jk3P4ZY5sbJk2ENe3j7tbw

The late grandfather of veterinary behavior helped to create the Gentle Leader and Easy Walk Harness as alternatives to shock collars

10/29/2025

I talk a lot about safety and space bubbles with my clients.

If we learned nothing else during the pandemic, we learned about social distancing. Dogs have been doing it long before the pandemic.

All dogs have a bubble where they feel safe and it varies based on breed, early learning and the relationship.

Learn AND respect a dog’s bubble!

10/29/2025

When you have the best clients that know you well!
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10/28/2025

❤️That face!

Working on some basics along with emotional regulation🙃!

This dog makes we smile every time I work with her. ❤️🐾

10/27/2025

Dogs communicate constantly through body language, not words. Ears, eyes, tails — they’re always “talking.” Listen!

When we bring another species into our home, we must take the time to learn their language.

Watch you tube videos, visit a dog park without your dog and watch and listen to learn more.

Learning to speak dog will change your relationship with your dog!

10/26/2025

Gifted dogs can categorize toys by function, not just appearance. In playful at-home tests, they linked labels like “fetch” and “pull” to toys—even ones they’d never seen before. The findings hint that dogs form mental concepts of objects, much like humans, pointing to deeper cognitive a...